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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,445.57, 66,851.56 and 27,228.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,445.57, 66,851.56 and 27,228.03 is: 37,572.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,445.57 : 66,851.56 = 27,228.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,445.57/66,851.56 = 27,228.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,445.57x = 66,851.56 × 27,228.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,445.57x = 1,820,236,281.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,236,281.23/48,445.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,572.81

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